Lincoln North Star is 0-3 against Bellevue West since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators will venture away from home to face off against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lincoln North Star's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 59-0 victory over Bellevue East. That 59 point margin sets a new team best for the Navigators this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bellevue West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Lincoln Northeast 50-0 on Friday. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Rockets are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellevue West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Bellevue West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Berry and Dylan Miller.
Lincoln North Star pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bellevue West, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Lincoln North Star was dealt a bruising 49-3 loss at the hands of Bellevue West when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Lincoln North Star, Jevyon Ducker (who rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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